The Osceola times., 1887-02-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
r'he state Legislature.

,rohibit the catching and killing Oh banio
ng certain seasons OF the year was takeh W
and read third time. Mr.. Byrhe SpoAe snnota ~
position 10 the bill and hoped that the oenaee
would not undertake TO tamper with the sanie
aw He was in favor OF an amendment 10 pro
,ibit foreigners from killing and shipping galhe
rom the State for speculative purposes my
,ill after considerable debate, was reconillttou
10 special committee of three on .ho
part OF the Senate Tor iurtnot
consideration. lin the House 9PeaAet
levitt temporarily left the chair and intro.
iuced a resolution looking to the expedition OF
he bushes Of the House by having tine elorh
,ssort the bills coming from the committees,
making first class of bills, those reported
'avoraby by the committees; second Grass OF
those amended or substituted, and thiru
.lass OF those reported adversely. he stated II
was evident that without this classification .
heap OF bills would soon be piled up that
would be impossible TO go through. The mat
ter was debated several hours and the resolu-
ion was finally adopted unanimously except
that Mr. Hughes voted in the negative.
In the Senate on the 3lst Messrs Tate ana
Meek were appointed joint committee 10 as
certain who stole the railroad and insurance
bills of the last General Assembly. The spe.
cial order, Senate bill TO require the tender OF
the taxes and value OF Improvement made
thereon before suit can be brought for posses
sion OF lands under tax titles was placed, atter
discussion, on its final passage. Special order,
Senate bill for an act for the collection OF BACK
taxes from railroad companies was taken up.
The bill was amended, ordered engrossed and
made q special order for February q OIL
for constitutional amendment was MADE
special order for February Q. message from
the Governor announced his appro'ai
OF the Senate's concurrent reso-
tuition relating TO the proposition made by the
Iron Mountain railroad to pay back taxes
In the House petitions were presented from
citizens OF Carroll County, favoring the giving
Of druggists authority to I'LL prescriptions con-
tanning alcohol, and from Drew County 1aVor-
/ ing the establishment OF an agricultural
/ bureau The election committee made report
/ In the Cleveland County contest but after some
/ discussion the matter was laid over TIL fep-
ruary O. Several new bills were introduced.
/ The special order. House bill prohibiting the
/ sale Of liquor within three miles OF the Poplar
/ Grove institute, Phillips County was passed
almost unanimously.
/ In the Senate, on the 1st, the House concur
rent resolution relating TO sending joint com
mttee TO visit the several State Institutions OF
education was called up and concurred In. The
following bills were passed: Requiring owners
or keepers OF dram shops or saloons to prohibit
minors TO play at cards or other games; for the
better government Of insurance companies OF
the State; to repeal an act requiring the con.
struction and maintenance OF aprons ana
chutes in streams in the State TO protect nsh;
TO repeal section 4763 of Mansfeld's Digest,
which proposes that the mortgagor shall, II he
so desires have the right to waive any ana AL
rights OF appraisement, sale or redemption OF
| mortgaged property .. In the House bills were
passed making general election days public
holiday; providing attorneys fees In suits
against insu rance companies for loss, and one
regulating the practice of dentistry.
IN the Senate, on the cd, a bill TO donate GER
tain land tso the Louisiana, Ai,-ansas & Mis-
souri, Railroad Company was read first and
second time and referred to the committee on
judiciary A number OF new bills were intro
duced In the House Aessrs Stroud and
Iybrand were added TO the temperance com
mittee The joint resolution OF the Senate and
House TO consider the proposition OF the Iron
Mountain railroad to pay $3.50 900 In lieu OF all
taxes due the State prior TO 1886, recommended
that the proposition be accepted. The
committee on railroads. reported recon-
mending that bill 3u be adopted IN
lieu OF four other bills. This bill pro
poses to fix the passenger rate OF rail
roads at three cents per mile and one-hah OF
that amount for children between fiYe and ten
years old Children under five are TO be car
rted free Passengers are 10 be allowed bng
gage not exceeding $50 pounds without extra
charge and no addditinnal fee shall be charged
for any bridge fare.l The bill was read SEQ
ond time and was made special order for the
7th inst. The House bill 10 introduce the study
OF temperance physiology into the public
schools was called up. The entire afternoon
was spent debating this measure, and The
House adjourned without having reached any
conclusion.
THE Senate, on the I'd, devo ted considerable
time TO the consideration OF President Barker''
bill calling constitutional convention. The
bill, and a substitute presented by senator
Thomson. were referred TO o special committed
to investigate and report. The Senate con
sumed the afternoon considering. and hnally
passed the bill amending the law on Sabbath
breaking The law, as 1t stands, permits any
religious denomination to observe as Sabbath
any day they choose, and also requires them tc
keep as holy the first day OF the
week, or Sunday. The Adventists Seven
Day Baptists), of whom there are o
great many in Arkansas, complained OF the
hardships OF this law, and were preparing tc
emigrate. They keep Saturday as their Sab
bath and when working on Sunday were in Q
number OF instances incarcerated In the coun
ty ialls The bill was passed by large MAORI
ty. In the House the day was consumed in
debating the bill 10 teach temperance physi
ology and hygiene in the public schools The
bill was amended so as to permit scholars "a
take these studies or not as they prefer, ant
twenty-five votes being cast in the negative.
In the Senate, on the Ith the first reading o.
bills occupied large share OF the session, anc
a number were so read and referred. The bill
relating to the proposition made by the st
Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railwf J
Company to pay back taxes was taken up, dis
cussed for some time and then made the spe
cia order for the nth o.. In the House the
Senate joint resolution proposing IN amend
ment 70 the Constitution repeating The
section on exemptions was de
feated almost unanimously. The Sen
ate bill 10 prevent railroads from issuini
free passes TO members OF the Legislature ant
State officials was taken up and, after some de
bate, was made special order for the 7th. >
number OF bills were then read fret time ant
referred to appropriate committees. The com
| mittee on counties and county lines reported
favoraby on the bill TO establish two ludicif
districts in Union County; that the bill
! change the county line OF Lawrence County d.
not pass; that the bill TO attach certain portion
! Of Carroll TO Madison County do not pass; tha
the bill to change the line between Lincoln AM
Desha counties do pass.
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